The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) for Harpenden Academy Frlends of Hafpenden Academy 2021-22 CHAIRS REPORT PURPOSE To develop effective relationships be￿een staff. parents. others associated wich the School and wider community in order to engage with activities, and provide facilitieslequipment which support the School and advance the education of the pupils. The FOHA Core Committee comprises 6 roles.. Chairlsl.. Jackie Clode-Dickens & Shavalyea Gilbert Secretary.. Rebecca Cracknell Sub-secretary.. Kirsty Hollywood Treasurer.. Emma Hawke Sub-Treasurer.' Aubrey Caufield Event Managers.. joanna Deegan. Katharine Haine5 & Nicola McGeown Our Charity Registration Nurnber 15 1159562 and the trustee5 regisiered with the Charity Commission are jackie Clode. Dickens, Shavalyea Gilbert and Kirsty Hollywood. Rebecca Cracknell will review and update the list accordingly. At the AGM, all positions are open for elertionlre-election - anyone in (he school community can put themselves forward for a committee role. HIGHLIGHTS Successfully planned & executed a community-wide crowdfunding campaign using Charity Extra which raised c105e to £30k for the school Raised an additional xx via our normal fundraising events including Comedy Ni8ht. Christmas Disco, Christmas Trees, Pantomime & Easter Egg Hunt Completed the first phase of renewing the Elmer Garden Continued to build upon the working relationship be￿een FOHA and the School Provided financial support which allowed the school to continue using Bug Club which helps to complement the school's reading initiative Supported the school's requests by purchasing Welcome Gifts for New Ladybirds. Mindfulness Dance Workshop, Chinese Dragon & Lion Oance Sessions as well as supported successful charity events for Harvest Festival, Macmillan Cancer Support and Poppy Appeal Provided financial support so that the school can continue supplement the science curriculum in the absence of Empiribox Continued to manage and offer an online preloved uniform shop Introduced a special code that can be used for pupil-premium families as well as discounts for HA Staff to attend event5 Implementation of an online funds request form for HA Staff Held several successful discos and contributed to a Fun Fair for the children Ended the school year with an amazing Summer Social after Sporcs Day for parents to celebrate together as a community with inflatables, bar, pizza. face paintin& silenc disco & football LOWLIGHTS Inability to secure a large number match funders for the big fundraising campaign Lack of urgency in reclaiming our Gift Aid funding Chameleon group not sending ordered cards & gifts on time for Christmas delivery The Parent Teacher Association {PTA) for Harpenden Academy 2021-22 EVENTS RECAP This year FOHA managed to run a robust events programme across the year which all led up to the pinnacle event celebrating our 10 year anniversary. Overall, we had a successful year, with a mix of both ftsndraising and community-building events. We were proud to have been able to raise funds using crowdfundin& it was good to have a close to 'normal' school year and are pp hoo slcarers. KEY EVENT HIGHLIGHTS SPENDING Wewere exciteLI to beable to bring the immensely powiar CoTnedy Night back in person in the first term of2021122. Again. the event was lead by Katharine Haine5 Wlth support from other FOHA membe We ran a barand offered food to upsell to artendees. The eveni ran smoothly, but somè108lStital issu•s were encountered due to resirietionson set up and break down acces5. Acombination of ticket sales and lood and ijrink Spend. minu5C05t raised a grand total of £1159.11. Elmer Garden - £7153.29 Science kheme- - £926.56 Bug Club--_......_._......_.._.._...-..~..-.-.. £894.92 Chinese Lion Oance workshop-- - £629.00 Ladybird Welcome Bags-.._..._._._.._._.. £410.20 Queen'sJubilee---- - £416.82 Mindfulness Week Dance Workshop- £250.00 COMEDY , NIGHT SAT NOV 27TH 2021 7PM- UNTIL LATE Additioftal Funding ANDY MUDEN Easyfundraising.............................................. £351.21 Amazon ............................................................ £167.91 HRFC Fireworks . . £635.00 Fesiival on the Field £52.00 Aladdin Pantomime........................................ £663.00 V IUACfPUN AfAilllf8 • CLIRI,£TMA,S* Dl,SCO Not a specific fundraising event, Lhe Christmas Disco was a chance for the children to célebraté and have fun with thèir classmates in the run up to Christmas. FOHA 5vpported the event, led by Jess McGinty. with logistics and the ancillary offerings at the events. The kids enjoyed a DJ, loads of fun games, popcorn, glitter tattoos and glow stlcks. Huge amounts of funll COMMUNI￿ LINKS We olso received close to £30k in tlonations via our 10th Birthdoy Celebration fundroiser which included several local business sponsor5hips.' Finotal (Gold), DVO 4gen(y (Bronze). Allsopp (Bronze), BrighÉmon Furniture fBronzeJ. Golf Course Monrjgement Service5 & WeTroin were ¢7 5UPPOrtefrs of our 100 for £100 compaign. Additionolly. Fizzbug & Plotform Wines provided in-kindsupport of our birthdcjy kickoff event. XIIIS FIJI FOR EACH YEAR GAOUP Easter Egg Hunt EOUCATING HÉARTS & MINDS CAMPAiaN 10TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION rthy15th April 2022 n from19*n t•4 The Charity Extra campaign formed the basis of our 10th birthday celebrations and involved crowdfunding activation involving the whole school community. It was fantastic to see the children coming up with activities they could do to help raise fund5 for their 'pot' and the different family groups competed to see who could raise the largest amount. Whilst rhe total raised was less than we hoped, largely in part to the inability to secure the much-needed matched funding, we managed to raise around £30k, which will have a huge impact for the school and our children. An e5tabli5hed part of the annual events calendar for Harpenden, this year's Easter Egg Hunt was a huge su¢cess. sack on the Harpen(len Common, the team, with 5upporr from Harpenden Cricket Club ran a searnle55 event. Using successful eletnents fr(ktn the Trail Idue to Covidl and Incorporatingthat into the'hunt, rneant the event had huge appeal across age groups The Children enjoyed lots of choctsiate, meeting the Easter Bunny, and refreshments, glitter tattoos and plenty of gorgeous sunshine. Special thanks to Joanna Deegan & Nicola M¢Getswn ftsrtaking the lead. The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) for Harpenden Academy MEMBERS Everyone in the school community is automatically a member of the FOHA. Our general meetings are open to all. The meeting schedule for 2022-23 will be added as events on Classlist and will be listed on each FOHA agenda. We do really encourage you to join the meetings so you can hear all about the latest projects. We value input from our entire community to assist U5 in ensuring that FOHA artivities and communications represent and are accessible to everyone. PLANS FOR FORTHCOMING YEAR As in previous years, our largest two fundraising events will be the Comedy Night & Easter Egg Hunt. We will also continue to raise money from Christmas Tree sales. HRFC Fireworks & Pantomime tickets. Easyfundraising and Amazon. We aim to focus on grant research and appliGltions and will be looking to sign someone up to oversee this for the year. We will also continue to working with Mrs Davies to create clear fundraising goals for the year. We look forward to adding play equipment to the Elmer Garden. contribuiing ro ihe completion of a new school library and continuing to support the school with events that add value to ihe education of the children. As always. plans and results will be shared al our Open FOHA meetings. IN SUMMARY It has been a busy year but we are pleased that we successfully brought the school and wider community together to raise precious funds for HA. As a result of the generou5 contributions of both time and money. we have been able to rnake 50me significant purchases, which will enrich our children's experiences for years to come. The financial challenge5 facing schools acr055 the UK continue to put pressure on school budgets. This make5 the work FOHA does, and the support of the community. even more imponant. We are so proud of our school's unique community spirit and our ability to support one another through the mosr challenging times. It IS a Strength built from every individual act of kindness. compassion and generosity shown by our entire community. We would like to thank all our Core Committee members. volunteers and the amazing Harpenden Academy staff for all their tireless work and support. We look forward to serving another year and building upon what we've started. Respectfully submitted. jackie Clode-oickens & Shavatyea Gilbert 2021-22 FOHA Co-chairs The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) for Harpenden Academy ak Friends of Harpenden Academy 2021-22 TREASURERS REPORT Submitted by.. Emma Hawke The accounting year for 2021122 ended on 30th September 2022. Although the figures included are preliminary, the overall numbers should not materially change. FOHA'S operations netted a profit of £26.216 in 2021122 with a large proportion of revenue coming in from the CharityExtra fundraising event held in july 2022. In total £10,747 were donations with £7k going cowards ihe Year 1 Elmer Garden. Posr-pandemic we are seeing a return of the regular schedule of events in the Harpenden Academy school calendar with an extra event during 2022 to celebrate Harpenden Academy's tenrh birthday. Total profit from events was £31.691 which is the highest on record for FOHA. As annual revenues were above £25k rhe accounts will need ro go via the Charity Commission this year. 2021122 has proven to be a record-breaking year for FOHA in Harpenden Academ￿$ tenth yearl There Is currently £26,749 cash In the account. 2021-22 1)¥ep4i•w 471 ElQ747 PTDkt 8•14nc•s u• 1&1022 Profft from Ev•nts iJJ% 9.035 &oFo 7J)S G)rnrn•nts The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) for Harpenden Academy Friends of Harpenden Academy 2021-22 TREASURERS REPORT Submitted by.. Emma Hawke Donation Breakdown 2021-22 7,152 10.747 1.726 Charity Exrr• Winnin8 TearnTreat Christm•s Tr¢es chinwlkn8on %ierKe ￿411¢$ ElnwG•rden Iotherschoolsl Workshop orher ## FoHA – 2021-22 _Draft_ Accounts Overview ## **2021-22 Overview** ||**2021-22 Overview**|| |---|---|---| |
51,840
**26,216**
**Profit**
Income
-25,624
Expenditure
**Income**
**Amount**
Events*
£42,282
Other Fundraising*
£4,087
Grants^
£5,471
**Total Income**
**£51,840**
**Expenditure**
**Amount**
Event Expenses
£14,550
Donations
£10,747
Admin Expenses
£327
**Total Expenditure**
**£25,624**||| ## **Balances as @ 16.10.22** |Business Banking Account|£23,898| |---|---| |Treasurer Account|£2,851| |Paypal|£6,233| |**Total**|**£32,982**| - *Distribution of revenue from events and Other fundraising • ^Donations from local businesses ## FoHA – 2021-22 _Draft_ Accounts Overview ## **Profit from Events** **----- Start of picture text -----**
31,691
13,336
8,898
8,035 8,070
7,336
6,026
0
2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
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## **Comments** - **Profit from all events and fundraising activities** - • **£16k of profit was from CharityExtra event** ## FoHA – 2021-22 _Draft_ Accounts Overview ## **Donation Breakdown 2021-22** **----- Start of picture text -----**
231
7,152
10,747
927
629
1,726
82
Charity Extra Christmas Trees chinese Dragon Science Supplies Elmer Garden Other Total Donations
Winning (Other Schools) Workshop
Team Treat
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**Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** |**Report to the trustees**
**On accounts for the year**
**ended**
**Set out on pages**
**Responsibilities and**
**basis of report**|Charity Name
Friends of Harpenden Academy|Charity Name
Friends of Harpenden Academy|Charity Name
Friends of Harpenden Academy| |---|---|---|---| ||||| ||30/09/2022|**Charity no**
**(if any)**|1159568| ||||| ||Receipts and payments accounts
(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)||| ||I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended**30/09/2022.**
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
(“the Act”).||| I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. - **Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have - **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or - the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or - the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. - _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ |**Signed:**
**Name:**
**Relevant professional**
**qualification(s) or body**
**(if any):**
**Address:**

|**Date:**|| |---|---|---| |||17/07/2023| |||| ||Adam Badi|| |||| ||Chartered Management Accountants|| |||| ||1 Cassidy Close, Luton, LU2 7FW|| |||| |||| 1 **Oct 2018** **IER** ## **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 2 **Oct 2018** **IER**